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- Title
Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita: Incidence of extracutaneous manifestations and a proposed clinical definition.
- Authors
Downey, Camila; Metry, Denise; Garzon, Maria C.; Morales, Luz Karem; Baselga, Eulalia
- Abstract
Background/Objectives: Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (CMTC) is a capillary malformation characterized by congenital, reticulated, well‐demarcated dark blue, red‐purple, or violaceous macules or plaques, with a coarse fixed livedo pattern. Nearly always, contiguous areas of skin atrophy and/or ulceration are present. CMTC is usually localized but may rarely be generalized. Such generalized cases may be a feature of Adams‐Oliver syndrome (AOS). The nosologic confusion surrounding the term CMTC and uncertainty about the risk of associated abnormalities hinders the appropriate workup of patients and prognostic counseling for families. We hypothesized that the risk of associated anomalies in children with localized CMTC is very low. Methods: We performed a literature review and retrospective review of patients with CMTC to propose a more precise clinical definition and ascertain the risk of associated anomalies. Results: We included 78 patients determined to have a diagnosis of CMTC based on consensus. The majority of patients had localized CMTC. Most patients with generalized CMTC met the criteria for the diagnosis of AOS. The associations found in patients with localized CMTC were mostly dermatological, with atrophy, ulcerations, or erosions present in 71%. Extracutaneous findings were present in 34.4% of patients and consisted mainly of extremity asymmetry (24.5%) that improved over time. Conclusion: Our study showed a very low frequency of extracutaneous anomalies among patients with localized CTMC, ipsilateral limb discrepancy being the most common. We did not find a strong association with any other visceral anomalies that would justify routine evaluation in patients with localized CMTC.
- Subjects
LITERATURE reviews; SYMPTOMS; HUMAN abnormalities; FAMILY counseling; SKIN ulcers; MACULES
- Publication
Pediatric Dermatology, 2023, Vol 40, Issue 5, p820
- ISSN
0736-8046
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/pde.15377